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Human factors for the design, operation, and maintenance of mining equipment

Through coverage of topics such as equipment design, operations and maintenance, manual tasks, workstation design, physical environment, this book explores what human factors are all about and their critical importance to safety, health, and efficiency in the minerals industry.Read more...

What is human factors, and why is it important for mining equipment? --
Equipment design --
It is not just about design : mining equipment operations and maintenance --
Manual tasks --
Workstation design and anthropometric variability --
Physical environment and climate --
Vision, visibility, and lighting --
Control and displays --
Automation and new technologies --
Organisational and task factors --
Training --
Conclusions.